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Housing Access Centre |
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"One stop shopping for housing services in London
and Middlesex" |
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| The Housing
Access Centre offers the following services: |
- Information on social housing
options
- Applications for social housing
programs in London and Middlesex County
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| Social Housing |
| Social
Housing providers are located throughout London and Middlesex. Each
program offers different housing alternatives. |
| Individuals
can be considered for the following social housing programs: |
- Non-profit housing program
- Co-operative housing program
- Rent supplement program
- Public housing program
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| Non-profit
and co-operative housing providers have market rent units within
their communities and buildings. Housing providers must be contacted
directly for market rent units. |
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| Non-Profit
Housing Program |
| Originating
in the late 1960s the non-profit program places an emphasis on
income integrated communities. Non-profits in Ontario are owned by
either municipal or private not-for-profit community based
corporations. A volunteer board of directors is responsible
for the non-profit's direction. The non-profit program offer
rent-geared to income assistance and market rent units. |
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| Co-operative
Housing Program |
| Co-operative
living is a 'lifestyle' of people joining together to provide
themselves with non-profit housing they can afford. Members
make decisions about policies, procedures, expenses, housing charges
and co-op management. Each member has a vote and must
participate in the ongoing operation of the co-operative. The
co-operative offers rent-geared-to-income assistance and market rent
units. |
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| Rent Supplement
Program |
| The rent
supplement program is administered by the London & Middlesex Housing
Corporation. Through agreements with private landlords, the Housing
Corporation can offer individuals rent-geared-to-income. Tenants pay
their portion of rent to the landlord and the Housing Corporation
pays the landlord the difference between the tenant's portion of the
rent and the landlords market rent. |
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| Public Housing
Program |
The London &
Middlesex Housing Corporation offers rent-geared-to-income
assistance to families, seniors, singles and couples.
The rent-geared-to-income program also exists within co-operative
and non-profit housing programs. |
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| Rent Geared to
Income Assistance Program |
| Housing
providers are able to offer rent-geared-to-income housing when
available. However, because of the large demand, there are waiting
lists for programs. In order to be eligible for subsidy, individuals
must be: |
- 16 years of age or older
- A Canadian citizen, or
- A landed immigrant, or refugee
claimant
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| What Do I Need
To Provide For Subsidy ? |
| If you are
interested in applying for rent-geared-to-income assistance, you
will be required to provide a copy of the following: |
- Birth Certificate
- Canadian citizenship
- Landed immigrant or refugee
claimant documents
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| How Do I Apply
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| Visit the
Housing Access Centre and fill out an application. A staff member
will help by reviewing your application and explaining the different
housing options available. Once you have selected where you would
like to live the Housing Access Centre will process the application
and put your name on the appropriate housing providers waiting list. |
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| Affordable
Private Market |
| This service
assist individuals on fixed or limited income to locate affordable
housing within the private sector. This services is provided by the
London Housing Registry. |
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| Emergency
Housing |
| Emergency
housing IS NOT available through the Housing Access Centre.
The following agencies may be able to assist with immediate housing: |
- Rotholme (Women 16 years &
over)
42 Stanley St, London ~ 519-673-4114
- Women's Community House
(Abused women)
101 Wellington Road, London ~ 519-642-3000
- Zhaawanong Shelter (Abused
women)
519-432-2270
- Onyota'aka (Abused
women)
519-652-0657
- Women's Rural Resource Centre
of Strathroy (Abused women)
145 Beech St, Strathroy ~ 519-246-1526 or 1-800-265-5390
- Men's Mission (Men 16 years
& over)
459 York St, London ~ 519-672-8500
- Salvation Army (Men 16
years & over)
185 Horton St, London ~ 519-661-0343
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